Should Dearborn’s Orville Hubbard Statue Stand Despite Racist Legacy?

Jake Neher/WDET A statue depicting the city of Dearborn's longest-serving mayor resurfaced this week along with the decades-long controversy surrounding...

The Milo Minute: Black Merda, The Kickstand Band, and Double Winter

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...

SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch and His Auto Industry-Related Rulings

The U.S. Senate could vote this week on confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice: President Trump's Nominee Neil Gorsuch. But the vote...

DPSCD Interviews River Rouge Superintendent

Chalkbeat.org The Detroit Public Schools Community District is a step closer to getting a new superintendent. Derrick Coleman -- superintendent of River Rouge...

Snyder Announces Pilot Program to Improve Infrastructure

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder announced a regional infrastructure pilot program in Detroit on Monday that will include a framework for...

Don Was on The Last Waltz 40 Tour Coming To Detroit Friday

Laura Weber Davis, WDET As a legendary musician, music producer, and President of Blue Note Records, Don Was wears many important hats in...

Rep. Maxine Waters on African Americans, Women, and the Democratic Party

congress.gov Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been in the news recently after Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly commented on her hair...

Detroit’s Stef Chura Makes A National Splash With Debut Record

If you haven't heard Stef Chura yet, you're bound to soon. This homegrown act has received national attention via NPR Music,...

White House Official Urges Michigan Voters to Defeat Amash

The White House is defending a top Trump Administration official who tweeted that a Michigan Congressman should be defeated in the...

Rick Pluta Discusses $100k Missing from State House GOP Campaign Committee

Rick Pluta/MPRN More than $100,000 is missing from the state House Republican Campaign Committee's fund from last election. That is the...

Researcher Says Tests Link Flint Water to Legionnaires’ Disease

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A researcher says he has developed evidence that the decision to use the Flint River as a water...

House GOP Campaign Fund Faces Questions Over Missing Money

Jake Neher/WDET A campaign committee controlled by Republican leaders is facing fines and questions over how it lost track of...